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A Rich Reading Resource

Whoa! This is the resource I wish I had last year. Well, actually I did have it, I just didn’t know it. You have it too. Teachingbooks.net has a rich bank of resources you can utilize for your chosen text or author. You can search for books by grade level, genre,...

Mindfulness in Education

by erikf | Content Area

With less than a month before the new school year begins my mind is racing and my stomach feels that twinge of anxiety and excitement. This has always been my favorite time of year. I can sit alone in my classroom, listening to music, diffusing lavender oil into the...

Redwood Writing Project = Teacher Awesomeness

by erikf | Language Arts

I got to spend yesterday morning with my people…and by that, I mean the Redwood Writing Project crew. It is the second week of their two week long Intensive Summer Institute (ISI). If you aren’t familiar with the organization you can check out their...

Book Trailer Tuesday

by erikf | Common Core, Content Area, Cross Curricular Tools, Ipad and Tablets, Technology 101

It takes time to select texts to use in class, and even longer to pre-read them, so I really value strategies that can lead me to those golden nuggets more quickly. Recommendations from fellow educators and students have resulted in the most engaging class books...

A Rich Reading Resource

Mindfulness in Education

Redwood Writing Project = Teacher Awesomeness

Book Trailer Tuesday

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